The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10


itspolitlcal scrap book for opposin,
the nomination OF Gen. Nichols
which are ami:ly sufficient TO con
vince all true Democrats that the
above mentioned aspirant is no
the man for the gubernatoria'
place. The Democrat ash S:
LIST. 1t is said that Gen. Nichols
advised, while Governor, IL demo.
cratic Legislature, or several mem
bers thereof, to elect "a Republican
to the United States Senate. Is
this not so! If it is so, Els that
the sort of man the Democrats
want to elect Governor, when the
Governor frequently has to appoint
~ senator to fill a vacancy! IfGrn
Nichols did this, was it not at !,
time when the democracy were
struggling for the control of Con
9rtSS. il, order lhat the South
might secure local self government.
and prevent the use of Federal
bayOnets to thtuSt carpet la =.
and free negro rule down Oil!
Threats ?
I'd. Did not Gen. Nichols ap
prove a bill paying the salaries Of
the infamous metropolitan Negro
Police, who murdered Tie citizens
of New Orleans on the 14th of Sep
TENDER 1874. and who fought to
uphold the carr Dagger Kellogg
in his fraudulent prrtcntions to
the GovernuiShip Of this State.
II he did approve such IL bill, does
he cantidly assume the RESPONSE
bllity, or does his friends now try
to lay all the blame apcn that
Creole Governor, the
lamented Wilt, the very essence
of patriotism and chIvalry, who
now lies buried beneath the soil of
the State, that he loved and served
so well. He is dead and cant
defend his reputation, bnt his
friends, the chivalrous Creolcs,
will ever resent the insinuation,
with Il suddenneSs that will be
startling to behold.
Sd. If lie approved the bill to
pay the nellOgg Negro Police, did
le favor a bill to pay the volunteer
citizens who guarded and defend
ID the Democrats State govern
nent. in the dark and bloody revo-
ution, which finally resulted in the
rec dom of Louisiana from the
oils Of the bloody despots, who
murdered and plundereG
mr. people. Please answer these
wo questions.
4th. Did not Gov. Nichols let
gentleman hang, in one of the
over parishes, for defending the
ionor Of his family against. :: des-
,oiler Of all earthly happiness,
lnder similar circumstances to the
Or. Ford case, who recently killed
9th. Did he not squarcly bolt
lie Democratic nomination when
hat honest patriot, st. Martin,
vas nominated!
9th. Did he not favor the hang
ng of white men, in Tensas parish,
or bulldozing few negroes and
republicans, when he was elected
~ that very means
eth. Did he not stump that dis
riot against st. Martin, the Demo
ratio Congressional candidate. in
SS4, in company with Gov. War
mouth, and the negro Gen. Lewis,
he same who commanded the Kel-
osg negro militia, and declare
hat the would co operate with
my man to defeat the Demo
rats?
Sth. Did any man, friend or
oe, ever accu Sc Mr. St. Martin, the
nominee, whom Mich
Ills opposed, OF being corrupt
'r' dishonest! If SO, when aid
Who +!
9th. Did not Gen. Nichols,
While Governor, appoint Ralph
carter, an ignorant negro, to a
position on the school board for
)eSoto parish? Ifso, could he not
rave found II man in the whole
'arish that could read, to fill the
'lace!
10th. Did Gen. Nichols not
nub the Natchitoches prisoners,
vhen they were jerked up and
arried before the United States
curt at New Orleans, for resisting
negro mob who were marching
gainst their town, to sack and
lunder the same! Did not the
anne prisoners. upon their acquit-
al. abuse him for treating them
habbily upon that occasion? Ask |
he several prominent prisoners
tho employed the attorneys for
heir defense.
We would like to see all of these |
uestiOns answered, fairly and
because we want to
ee them disproved, as we admire
ren. Nichols as a man, but abhor
i'm as politician.